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nuclear program has been triggering morning political fallout for the obama administration. the six-month deal places limits on iran's nuclear activities in exchange for easing some sanctions. world leaders hope it will pave the way for a long-term deal to prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon. the israeli prime minister been been calls the agreement a historic mistake. the administration is trying to aesz israel's concerns. >> we understand, israel has a right to be skeptical. an iranian bomb would present a threat to israel. we have the aim goal to prevent iran from getting a bomb. there may be differences how we get there. i think israel would have preferred not to do this first step. if we could have negotiated a comprehensive deal in a matter of days, we would have. >> lawmakers from both parties are skeptical of the deal. lintds say graham says it let's iran off the hook. he's pushing for more sanctions. >> yes, i think you'll have sanctions coming out in the next couple of weeks that will be bipartisan and tie the sanctions to the end game. my goal is to get n
nuclear program has been triggering morning political fallout for the obama administration. the six-month deal places limits on iran's nuclear activities in exchange for easing some sanctions. world leaders hope it will pave the way for a long-term deal to prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon. the israeli prime minister been been calls the agreement a historic mistake. the administration is trying to aesz israel's concerns. >> we understand, israel has a right to be skeptical. an...
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next two years should be to deny president obama a second term. but the fact is, if our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the health spending bill, to end the bailouts, cut spending and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all of those things is to put someone in the white house who won't veto any of these things. >> after that, democrats worried republicans were trying to annihilate the democratic party, in part by trying to destroy unions, the most vivid example of that, wisconsin. the republican governor successfully pushed a bill that stripped collective bargaining rights for most public unions. ohio and michigan followed scott walker's lead with mixed success. and now it seems the tables have turned. now if you believe boehner, the democrats want to annihilate the gop. so the talkback question for you, do you agree with boehner? will obama try to annihilate the republican party? facebook.com/carolcnn, or tweet me @carolcnn. i'll be right back. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol f
next two years should be to deny president obama a second term. but the fact is, if our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the health spending bill, to end the bailouts, cut spending and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all of those things is to put someone in the white house who won't veto any of these things. >> after that, democrats worried republicans were trying to annihilate the democratic party, in part by trying to destroy unions, the...
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israeli leaders from across the political and social spectrum. let's listen in right now to the introduction of the president. >> i am personally honored that you insisted that i have this conversation with you, even though i never set foot for any conversation for ten years. so thank you. i'm very honored. should we start with iran? >> we should. >> okay, good. mr. president, polls indicate that 77% of israelis don't believe this deal would preclude iran from having nuclear weapons, and they perceive this as an existential matter for them. what can you say to the israeli people to address that concern? >> before i answer the question, let me say to you thank you so much for the great work that you've done. i thank the saban forum and center has done outstanding work and it provides us a mechanism where we don't just scratch the surface of these issues. obviously the challenges in the middle east are enormous and the work that's being done here is terrific, so i want to also thank you for hosting us today and you here, including outstanding membe
israeli leaders from across the political and social spectrum. let's listen in right now to the introduction of the president. >> i am personally honored that you insisted that i have this conversation with you, even though i never set foot for any conversation for ten years. so thank you. i'm very honored. should we start with iran? >> we should. >> okay, good. mr. president, polls indicate that 77% of israelis don't believe this deal would preclude iran from having nuclear...
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troops would have huge political consequences and obama could face impeachment if military action results in boots on the ground. >> no one wants american boots on the ground. nor will there be american boots on the ground because there would be an impeachment of the president if they did that. >> mccain has endorsed the president's plan, however, for military strikes. >>> president obama wants the american people to be behind him, as well. so tomorrow he will be pressing his case in interviews to wolf blitzer and five other network journalists and tuesday night he delivers a speech from the white house, prime time 9:00 p.m. eastern. >>> meantime, secretary kerry continues to make his push overseas. u.s. officials claim those videos showing the scene of an alleged chemical weapons attack are authentic but they do not show evidence of who is behind the apparent gas attack. a former cia operative weighs in on what that means for the obama administration. imagine if you could always see life [music] in the best light. every time of day. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically fil
troops would have huge political consequences and obama could face impeachment if military action results in boots on the ground. >> no one wants american boots on the ground. nor will there be american boots on the ground because there would be an impeachment of the president if they did that. >> mccain has endorsed the president's plan, however, for military strikes. >>> president obama wants the american people to be behind him, as well. so tomorrow he will be pressing...
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obama care is anything but fair. >> is karl rove a smart political republican analyst? >> i believe that what the american people want. >> here's the question, is karl rove a smart. >> i'm not here to talk about karl rove. he says this is a real political blunder to link these issues. >> they need wonderful health care. they need us to for fairness. right now president obama has picked winners and losers among the american people. james hoff ta of the teamsters says the unions are losers underened obama care. we're fighting for the teamsters union to be treated equally with big business. we believe in labor. we're fighting for them. >> i never thought i'd see the day that you're supporting james hoff ta and teamsters and the afl-cio. michele bachmann, republican from minnesota. good to have you back. >> we'll have you back. >> god bless you. thank you. >>> of we'll continue the special coverage of what's going on. will there be a government shutdown or not? stay with us. dad! dad! katy perry is coming to town. can we get tickets, pleeeeease??? tickets? hmm, sure. how ma
obama care is anything but fair. >> is karl rove a smart political republican analyst? >> i believe that what the american people want. >> here's the question, is karl rove a smart. >> i'm not here to talk about karl rove. he says this is a real political blunder to link these issues. >> they need wonderful health care. they need us to for fairness. right now president obama has picked winners and losers among the american people. james hoff ta of the teamsters...
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the year in politics, of course. chief political analyst candy crowley has this recap. >> reporter: it was the year of living angrily. >> sit down and shut up. >> stand up for your country or do you want to take it down? >> reporter: this place is a mess. >> i resoundingly reject that aelgts. >> reporter: white hot rhetoric, icy cold relationships. that said, 2013 started as inaugural years often do. >> so help me god. >> reporter: nicely enough. >> my fellow americans, we are made for this moment and we will seed it. >> reporter: he was a popular president with an ambitious agenda, revamping the tax code, reforming schools, better job training, a new energy policy and renewed voting process, immigration reform and gun control. none of it has happened. turns out january was the kindest month. the president ends the year with an aprival rates that has gone south and focused on saving the health care reform he won in the first term. >> there was a time when i was young and invincible. after five years in this office, p
the year in politics, of course. chief political analyst candy crowley has this recap. >> reporter: it was the year of living angrily. >> sit down and shut up. >> stand up for your country or do you want to take it down? >> reporter: this place is a mess. >> i resoundingly reject that aelgts. >> reporter: white hot rhetoric, icy cold relationships. that said, 2013 started as inaugural years often do. >> so help me god. >> reporter: nicely enough....
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obama care is a lightning rod. conservatives don't like obama care. republicans don't like obama care. lots of democrats, by the way, want to fix obama care because it's clearly not a perfect bill, but it has become the sort of organizing principle at this point for the republican party. the problem with what ted cruz is doing is that as dana pointed out earlier, he's asking republican senators to vote against the bill that would actually kill a bomb care. because the senate procedures are so difficult. so, he's putting everybody in a tough position. he's standing up for what he believe, but there are lots of republicans who believe that shutting down the government as a result of this fight is going to hurt their party and not help. >> we just saw that article by, you know, that karl rove of "the wall street journal," making that specific point. a warning to republicans out there, be really careful about shutting down the federal government because the political ramifications for republicans would be enormous. thanks very much. we're watching the rol
obama care is a lightning rod. conservatives don't like obama care. republicans don't like obama care. lots of democrats, by the way, want to fix obama care because it's clearly not a perfect bill, but it has become the sort of organizing principle at this point for the republican party. the problem with what ted cruz is doing is that as dana pointed out earlier, he's asking republican senators to vote against the bill that would actually kill a bomb care. because the senate procedures are so...
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president obama really trying to shore up political support. >> what's interesting as well we heard from secretary kerry saying they have the support of some 53 countries and leaders regarding a military strike. it is certainly not people that would necessarily be providing any military presence. perhaps things like helping with intelligence or diplomacy if you will or the kinds of things that they wouldn't necessarily talk about publicly and that's where these meetings are so effective and we want to see them seize the momentum and they really want this to weaken assad in the sense they can maybe push him to some kind of political negotiations and what the u.s. really needs right now is for countries to start speaking out to say this was an outrage, we fully support the international community taking action led by the united states and you don't have 53. you have about nine countries that have come out explicitly in support of military action and what i have heard from secretary kerry's aids and what he will be doing is getting people to speak out as they say say the right thing and voi
president obama really trying to shore up political support. >> what's interesting as well we heard from secretary kerry saying they have the support of some 53 countries and leaders regarding a military strike. it is certainly not people that would necessarily be providing any military presence. perhaps things like helping with intelligence or diplomacy if you will or the kinds of things that they wouldn't necessarily talk about publicly and that's where these meetings are so effective...
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president obama adds a political heavyweight to his white house team. what can the former clinton chief of staff do to help it the current administration and the president. >> i'll speak with our own ron brownstein about john podesta. he's back in the white house. stand by. chevy year end event is a great time to buy an all-new silverado. this interior is incredible! the nav is perfect for my long trips up north this time of year. how far up north? akron. akron's nice. mm. [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more this holiday season, chevy's giving more during the calendar year end event. trade up to the all-new 2014 silverado all star v6 for a total value of $5,250. see your local chevy dealer today. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. zyrtec-d®. at the pharmacy counter. and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. i'm bethand i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes
president obama adds a political heavyweight to his white house team. what can the former clinton chief of staff do to help it the current administration and the president. >> i'll speak with our own ron brownstein about john podesta. he's back in the white house. stand by. chevy year end event is a great time to buy an all-new silverado. this interior is incredible! the nav is perfect for my long trips up north this time of year. how far up north? akron. akron's nice. mm. [ male...
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might, our political power and our economic power are seriously on the decline. >> you said if we do decide to strike or don't? >> if we do. there is no victory. there is no military victory. it will be a failure. even president obama is not claiming there is a military solution to this that he is proposing. he is saying there just needs to be a message sent, punishment. nobody out there claims, puts forward there is a victory. what this shows the world is after afghanistan, after iraq, after lib yashg the united states is less and less able, less capable of pulling off what it says it needs to pull off militarily, politically and economically. >> it sounds like you're saying, i don't want to put words in your mouth, american intervention will be sort of the last end for u.s. influence in the middle east. and why is that? >> yes. i think this could be the nail in the coffin for american influence in the middle east. we have seen a precipitous decline in u.s. influence over the past decade. we squandered so much, so fast, historians will look back and be stupefied that we have used ou
might, our political power and our economic power are seriously on the decline. >> you said if we do decide to strike or don't? >> if we do. there is no victory. there is no military victory. it will be a failure. even president obama is not claiming there is a military solution to this that he is proposing. he is saying there just needs to be a message sent, punishment. nobody out there claims, puts forward there is a victory. what this shows the world is after afghanistan, after...
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politically, it's still awaits a decision by congress. >> all right. thank you. appreciate it. >>> just ahead, when president obama went to the white house he wanted to end wars, not start them. now he's taking quite a risk with syria. cnn security analyst joins us to talk about that, next. these chevys are moving fast. i'll take that malibu. yeah excuse me. the equinox in atlantis blue is mine! i was here first. it's mine. i called about that one. it's mine. customers: [ echoing ] it's mine, mine, mine. it's mine! no it's not! it's mine! better get going. it's the chevy labor day sale. [ male announcer ] the chevy labor day sale. just announced: $500 labor day cash now through september 3rd on most 2013 chevrolet vehicles! starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪ ♪ i'll stand by you yeaaaah! yeah. so that's our loyalty program. you're automatically enrolled, and the long
politically, it's still awaits a decision by congress. >> all right. thank you. appreciate it. >>> just ahead, when president obama went to the white house he wanted to end wars, not start them. now he's taking quite a risk with syria. cnn security analyst joins us to talk about that, next. these chevys are moving fast. i'll take that malibu. yeah excuse me. the equinox in atlantis blue is mine! i was here first. it's mine. i called about that one. it's mine. customers: [ echoing...
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and it comes at a time, wolf, when obviously, you can see the political writing on the wall right now. that is very difficult right now as it stands today if for president obama to win a vote in cog res or his people say that and that the public opinion not only in the united states but in great britain, in fans and in.many parts of the world is against any military intervention. france, which is about the only of the major western allies which would take part with the united states in a military strike is now even saying, according to the president there, they may try to seek u.n. resolution. so this is coming in that context right now. wolf? >> yeah, it's very intriguing right now fareed, because if the president of the united states is looking for assurances that syria will not use chemical weapons once again, this may be a way out if in fact the russian proposal is serious, if the syrians are intent on making sure all of their stockpiles of chemical weapons are. you the under control, if the u.n. security council as ban ki-moon wants were to pass a russian resolution with russian
and it comes at a time, wolf, when obviously, you can see the political writing on the wall right now. that is very difficult right now as it stands today if for president obama to win a vote in cog res or his people say that and that the public opinion not only in the united states but in great britain, in fans and in.many parts of the world is against any military intervention. france, which is about the only of the major western allies which would take part with the united states in a...
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. >> it may take time for the same reason, each has the challenge of politics. >> president obama has to be very sensitive to concerns about israel's national security. and in tehran, president rowhani can't appear too conciliatory toward the united states and certainly can't appear too friendly to israel. >> reporter: why would rowhani be doing this? of course everyone believes he is doing it to get the crippling sanctions lifted off the iranian people. there are significant additional concerns even beyond the nuclear program. iran's attitude and treatment toward israel, iran's support for international terrorism around the world as the u.s. sees it and, of course, iran's continued support for bashar al assad inside syria. wolf? >> those are pretty huge issues, indeed. barbara, thank you very much. >>> protesters are making their voices heard outside the united nations. check it out. these are some of the pictures of a protest against the iranian president, hassad rowhani. former mayor of new york city, rudy giuliani, spoke to the crowd. kenya's president declares three days of mourn
. >> it may take time for the same reason, each has the challenge of politics. >> president obama has to be very sensitive to concerns about israel's national security. and in tehran, president rowhani can't appear too conciliatory toward the united states and certainly can't appear too friendly to israel. >> reporter: why would rowhani be doing this? of course everyone believes he is doing it to get the crippling sanctions lifted off the iranian people. there are significant...
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>> president obama, right now. but i think the more that you have the emotional speeches and victims and survivors on camera without any action, the less power influence you'll have in the american people start to tune him out. i think there's a very finite window that this administration begins to act. the longer it takes, the less influence he's going to have. >> maria, i spoke with a community leader out of chicago today because the president's going to go there. he's there right now. he's going to talk about gun laws. this community leader said, you know, it's great to talk about murder victims and the families who are left behind. but we need concrete ideas. we need the president to come up with something for legislators to consider. and he's not doing that. >> oh, i would disagree, carol. the president has been very clear on what we can do legislatively to try to prevent, even at least one gun murder in the future. and here's where i think that the president is winning the p.r. battle. because he has put out
>> president obama, right now. but i think the more that you have the emotional speeches and victims and survivors on camera without any action, the less power influence you'll have in the american people start to tune him out. i think there's a very finite window that this administration begins to act. the longer it takes, the less influence he's going to have. >> maria, i spoke with a community leader out of chicago today because the president's going to go there. he's there right...
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. >>> president obama's second term barely underway. a lot of political buzz about 2016 and the next presidential election and some of the things happening fuelling that buzz. you have hillary clinton's testimony about the terrorist attack in benghazi, libya adding to the speculation about whether or not she is going to run. some consider clint's five hour confrontation as a sign of things to come. and then you have vice president joe biden shaking hands, jogging along the parade route after the inauguration, was he trying to show he is pretty fit enough to be president in four years? joining us to talk about all of this anna navarra and larry, the director for the center for paul acs at the university of virginia. larry, i want to start off with you. a lot of people say we might be seeing a preview of 2016. folks i have talked to say bill clinton making sure there are no barack obamas around the corner, clearing the way for his wife. can you see any signs? can you read the tea leaves? >> i think people aren't throwing things at the tel
. >>> president obama's second term barely underway. a lot of political buzz about 2016 and the next presidential election and some of the things happening fuelling that buzz. you have hillary clinton's testimony about the terrorist attack in benghazi, libya adding to the speculation about whether or not she is going to run. some consider clint's five hour confrontation as a sign of things to come. and then you have vice president joe biden shaking hands, jogging along the parade route...
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. >> that said, john king, this could be a true political breakthrough. live pictures, we're awaiting this news conference any minute now. keep in mind the timing here. this comes one day before president obama will be revealing his plans in las vegas. so what you're about to see and hear is really both sides of this whole debate. but, first, we have a symbol along with you, john king, our political experts to guide us through all of this. we have chief congressional correspondent dana bash for us on the hill. chief political analyst gloria borger there for me in our washington bureau. and several others who we'll talk to in a minute. dana bash, i want to begin with this. the optimism, it seems, pervasive, right, on the hill, and we have heard that the time is right for immigration deals before. you were in the room in 2007 when senator ted kennedy was talking. let's watch this. >> now it is time for action. 2007 is the year we must fix our broken system. we must strike while the iron is hot. i've been around here long enough to know that opportunities li
. >> that said, john king, this could be a true political breakthrough. live pictures, we're awaiting this news conference any minute now. keep in mind the timing here. this comes one day before president obama will be revealing his plans in las vegas. so what you're about to see and hear is really both sides of this whole debate. but, first, we have a symbol along with you, john king, our political experts to guide us through all of this. we have chief congressional correspondent dana...
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specifically going to get in here, which is classified information about the intelligence that the obama administration really says proves that bashar al assad did use chemical weapons against his own people and maybe even more information about the military plans they have in place but more broadly politically, the idea of reassuring members of congress, many of whom are skeptical, many whom are undecided this is the right way to go. i've been talking to senior republicans and democrats in the senate and house, particularly in the house where this is going to be a tougher vote. they said if the vote were taken right now, it likely wouldn't pass. the obama administration needs this week plus they will have before these votes are taken in the senate and house to do some arm twisting. >> dana bash, thanks so much. keep us abreast of all taking place on capitol hill. >>> so far days top level officials made it clear the u.s. military is ready to strike syria and strike quickly. after the president's decision, the military is now on hold. let's bring in barbara starr from the pentagon. how d
specifically going to get in here, which is classified information about the intelligence that the obama administration really says proves that bashar al assad did use chemical weapons against his own people and maybe even more information about the military plans they have in place but more broadly politically, the idea of reassuring members of congress, many of whom are skeptical, many whom are undecided this is the right way to go. i've been talking to senior republicans and democrats in the...
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the shape of president obama's second term. not enough women. the chief political analyst, gloria, a lot of talk about hillary clinton leaving being replaced by a male. leaving the epa. you have the positions going to men. is this a problem for the president? >> the second where she was hidden by the communications director is not the kind of optics this white house would like. when you talk to them, they are quite defensive about it as one would imagine. they throw out the statistics. they are women and this is a president and 47% of the nominees that have been confirmed the. he nominated two and on and on. this is a problem for them though. because that was photograph and the core log rave of all of this transition has been handled not as smoothly as they would probably like. you had the fiscal cliff in the middle of things, right? >> right, but -- >> all appointments did not move the way they wanted. they department get susan rice and put michelle in at defense. some wanted. you talk about the photograph, but let me share another photo. this
the shape of president obama's second term. not enough women. the chief political analyst, gloria, a lot of talk about hillary clinton leaving being replaced by a male. leaving the epa. you have the positions going to men. is this a problem for the president? >> the second where she was hidden by the communications director is not the kind of optics this white house would like. when you talk to them, they are quite defensive about it as one would imagine. they throw out the statistics....
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enough with all the politics. michael. >> governor, is it that they don't want to pass a bill to spend money at the same time as they're challenging the obama administration -- spending? >> you have to ask them. i was given no explanation, michael. i was given no explanation. i was called at 11:20 last night by leader cantor and told that authority for the vote was pulled by the speaker. and our delegation asked for a meeting with the speaker at that time, they were refused. i called the speaker four times last night after 11:20, and he did not take my calls. so you have to ask the speaker. >> governor, what is the real consequence of this? it is not just a sense of our feelings are hurt -- >> sure, i mean, listen, every day that we don't begin to get this aid are days we can't help people get back in their homes, get businesses reopened, get our economy moving in this state again. those are the real consequences of it. inability for people to plan about what their future is going to be. it's absolutely disgracefu
enough with all the politics. michael. >> governor, is it that they don't want to pass a bill to spend money at the same time as they're challenging the obama administration -- spending? >> you have to ask them. i was given no explanation, michael. i was given no explanation. i was called at 11:20 last night by leader cantor and told that authority for the vote was pulled by the speaker. and our delegation asked for a meeting with the speaker at that time, they were refused. i...
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it's kind of like a lollapalooza of politics. i will take president obama at face value. he is thanking hillary clinton. she's not just any secretary of state. she's high profile. but, yeah, there's probably some four-letter words being uttered from joe biden's residence last night. >> maybe so. let's talk about hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state. steve craw from "60 minutes" pressed hillary clinton about her tenure, and she wasn't able to point out any huge, giant policy changes, l.z. >> no. but you know what, to be quite honest, i really can't think of any policy change that's come from a secretary of state in the last few. i don't think it's as high profile of a position to the american people as it is to those within this junket of politics and those who cover it. so it is difficult to really pinpoint one significant thing she has done or her predecessors. with that being said, though, i will give her credit for an amazing speech that she delivered equating the rights of lesbian, gay, transgender people with human rights. when she delivered that speech, it
it's kind of like a lollapalooza of politics. i will take president obama at face value. he is thanking hillary clinton. she's not just any secretary of state. she's high profile. but, yeah, there's probably some four-letter words being uttered from joe biden's residence last night. >> maybe so. let's talk about hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state. steve craw from "60 minutes" pressed hillary clinton about her tenure, and she wasn't able to point out any huge, giant...
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that is how much was spent on the 2012 political campaigns and that's enough to by 20 boeing 757s, or 50 private islands. that includes president obama and mitt romney as well as congressional candidates around the country. committees like the rnc and dnc spent $22 billion, and super packs spent another $22 billion, and election officials are still adding that number up, and this could be the first time outside groups spent more than political parties. >>> huh recall doua huh raueral. he could be a candidate. he supports gay rights and gay marriage. he already scoped out his potential opponents. check it out. >> i am and i have been in touch with some people in the republican party in new jersey, and i am truly contemplating running for senate against frank lattenburg or cory booker. >> that should be an interesting race. >>> secretary hillary clinton is hours away from leaving office. she says she is ready for rest after logging almost a million miles in the air as the nation's top diplomat. she is set to deliver her farewell speech in the next hour to the folks that she said in the
that is how much was spent on the 2012 political campaigns and that's enough to by 20 boeing 757s, or 50 private islands. that includes president obama and mitt romney as well as congressional candidates around the country. committees like the rnc and dnc spent $22 billion, and super packs spent another $22 billion, and election officials are still adding that number up, and this could be the first time outside groups spent more than political parties. >>> huh recall doua huh raueral....
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. >>> the politics lead. a new book claims the obama/biden campaign was a taylor swift song waiting to happen. that's one of the juicy insider details from the election. obama and romney campaign officials dishing dirt and
. >>> the politics lead. a new book claims the obama/biden campaign was a taylor swift song waiting to happen. that's one of the juicy insider details from the election. obama and romney campaign officials dishing dirt and
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in order to have a political system that's effective, i think we have to do exactly what president obama said right after the election. >> i want to be clear, i'm not wedded to every detail of my plan. i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. i'm committed to solving our fiscal challenges. but i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. >> in a democracy you can only move forward if both sides albeit having very different philosophical views are willing to come together and govern and that's what we've been lacking. without it, i think we're going to be in terrible trouble. >> much more advice to the president on farid za cara's special "mem"memo to the presid" >>> this past week a surprise move in baseball. this year there will be no new faces at the hall of fame. we've got a hall of fame voter to run all that down for you. >>> well, baseball hall of fame voters pitched a shutout this week electing no one to join the elite in cooperstown. first time since 1996. a lot of new names on the ballot from the so-called steroids era. like barry bonds, mark maguire who broke some
in order to have a political system that's effective, i think we have to do exactly what president obama said right after the election. >> i want to be clear, i'm not wedded to every detail of my plan. i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. i'm committed to solving our fiscal challenges. but i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. >> in a democracy you can only move forward if both sides albeit having very different philosophical views are willing to come...
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that's where ali sat down with eric kantor to discuss washington's next big political battle budget. >> when you look at the options out there, president obama's budget proposal and paul ryan's offer, they both don't do what guys say need to be done. now you have a proposal that said you will balance the budget in years. i asked paul ryan this and i can't get an answer. how? it's going to hurt. >> there new base lines in the budget. as we know, some of the difficulty and the differences in washington were centered around the method of accounting whether it's static or dynamic. when you raise taxes, that $650 billion of additional tacks that went in because of the cliff deal, that adjusts the base line. that is going to make the numbers look differently. right? we will have to make choices. no question about it. we have committed to putting a budget out there that will bring it to balance within years. >> the fact is nobody seems to want to own up to a budget that will hurt. >> the ryan budget, the last didn't balance in almost 30 years. the way we were trying to move said look. like
that's where ali sat down with eric kantor to discuss washington's next big political battle budget. >> when you look at the options out there, president obama's budget proposal and paul ryan's offer, they both don't do what guys say need to be done. now you have a proposal that said you will balance the budget in years. i asked paul ryan this and i can't get an answer. how? it's going to hurt. >> there new base lines in the budget. as we know, some of the difficulty and the...
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no matter the politics around it. >> so why, christiane, has the obama administration so far over these past nine days since the august 21st attack that killed more than 1,400 people according to the u.s. and killed more than 400 children, why has the obama administration been so far unsuccessful in putting together the international legal authority, united nations security council resolution, or even amongst the allies, the nato allies in going forward with a specific targeted, limited military strike? >> well, look, wolf. everybody is being dragged into this kicking and screaming. as you've just been discussing with gloria, the president does not want to go to a military attack. he is the president who's come in to end wars. look at drawing down forces, drawing out forces from iraq. drawing down and traui ingdrawi forces from afghanistan. everyone has a major case of iraqitis. i would say that is extremely significant here in england. who knew that here in great britain, they had a worst case of iraq fear than they do in the united states. it was a shock to see this vote in the uk par
no matter the politics around it. >> so why, christiane, has the obama administration so far over these past nine days since the august 21st attack that killed more than 1,400 people according to the u.s. and killed more than 400 children, why has the obama administration been so far unsuccessful in putting together the international legal authority, united nations security council resolution, or even amongst the allies, the nato allies in going forward with a specific targeted, limited...
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i think obama has some time. the question will be how zbrif he going to be selecting these positions. i think that's more important. we have to see. >> jason jobs, thanks very much for coming in and talking politics. >> thank you. >> always appreciated. >>> next on the "newsroom," did you ever want to flip off a police officer? if so, you better think twice. it could land you in jail. it did for this guy. find out why when our legal guys join us. >>> waiting for a bus can be stressful, but this brawl takes it to another level. [ male announcer ] now you can swipe... scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten, you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. >>> it will be another two months before the accused shooter in the colorado massacre hears the 1666 charges against him because yesterday a judge delayed james holmes' arraign tomt give the defe
i think obama has some time. the question will be how zbrif he going to be selecting these positions. i think that's more important. we have to see. >> jason jobs, thanks very much for coming in and talking politics. >> thank you. >> always appreciated. >>> next on the "newsroom," did you ever want to flip off a police officer? if so, you better think twice. it could land you in jail. it did for this guy. find out why when our legal guys join us....
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should not opine on this, should not become more political and that he's got other things to do like focusing on jobs and the economy. now, i also have to tell you that the reality is, he is a black man. and i think what he did was give a very personal perspective. i thought his statement was measured and it was balanced. it gave respect to the judicial process. it acknowledged that there had been a judicial process that had run its course and that we must respect it. it also called for nonviolence. but it also gave a very personal perspective, and i have to tell you, only somebody that's been in those shoes can share. and it is not -- you know, it's not terribly unusual for a president to weigh in on an issue that has consumed the national attention and been part of the national debate now for weeks on end. so i know there's going to be people that find it difficult, that are not going to like it. i think he stayed away from the politics of it. and i think it was a measured and balanced statement. >> you say measured and balanced. maria car ddona, do you agree? >> i think it was pit
should not opine on this, should not become more political and that he's got other things to do like focusing on jobs and the economy. now, i also have to tell you that the reality is, he is a black man. and i think what he did was give a very personal perspective. i thought his statement was measured and it was balanced. it gave respect to the judicial process. it acknowledged that there had been a judicial process that had run its course and that we must respect it. it also called for...
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they're trying to make a political point, which is they want to kill obama care. fine, we've heard this for years now, brooke. and house republicans finally drag their speaker into this, kicking and screaming. he laid down the quantigauntlet, okay, we're going to vote to defund obama care, send it to the senate, and they feel like they have been deserted by senate republicans and now they're hanging out there. what are they saying? we're not the ones who want to shut down the government. it's those people, those democrats who are going to vote against us. they're the ones who want to shut down the government. it reminds me of my kids when they were younger and they would have a fight, and you would say, whose fault is it, who started it? and they point to one another. exactly. >> what about democrats, though? what do they have to say here? usually, one party enjoys when the kids are pointing at one another, the others are sitting back and saying that's so fun to watch. >> look at them, they're in trouble, right? >> are they worriedabout obama care? >> the democrat
they're trying to make a political point, which is they want to kill obama care. fine, we've heard this for years now, brooke. and house republicans finally drag their speaker into this, kicking and screaming. he laid down the quantigauntlet, okay, we're going to vote to defund obama care, send it to the senate, and they feel like they have been deserted by senate republicans and now they're hanging out there. what are they saying? we're not the ones who want to shut down the government. it's...
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. >>> the politics lead. he wanted strikes, then he put the onus on congress. only after that did he give peace a chance through this round of diplomacy. the syrian crisis is challenging. president obama's deliberative nature at every turn. co> and the national lead.
. >>> the politics lead. he wanted strikes, then he put the onus on congress. only after that did he give peace a chance through this round of diplomacy. the syrian crisis is challenging. president obama's deliberative nature at every turn. co> and the national lead.
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. >> he want obama to do one thing, call him. >> he wants a call from president obama? >> that's right. >> political buzz waking you up. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> 16 minutes past the hour. here are the morning's top stories for you. a coroner and a family disagreeing about the murder of marco mcmillen, an openly gay mississippi mayoral candidate. his family says he was beaten, dragged, and burned. the coroner says he's not sure where that information is coming from, but he says there are signs of an altercation. however, that didn't kill him. there is an ongoing investigation, of course. police have charged 22-year-old lawrence reed with murder. >>> a drummer for country star kellie pickler is still in critical but stable condition in a kentucky hospital. 36-year-old craig loman suffered head and neck injuries in a massive crash on saturday. police say a driver ran into the back of loman's truck after he had slowed down for a fiery crash that had killed six people. >>> and more than 100 cardinals will meet again in two hours and could set the date for the c
. >> he want obama to do one thing, call him. >> he wants a call from president obama? >> that's right. >> political buzz waking you up. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> 16 minutes past the hour. here are the morning's top stories for you. a coroner and a family disagreeing about the murder of marco mcmillen, an openly gay mississippi mayoral candidate. his family says he was beaten, dragged, and burned. the coroner says he's not sure where that...
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he's been pen pals with obama. he's released scores of political
he's been pen pals with obama. he's released scores of political
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>>> and the politics lead. president obama has called him his unofficial
>>> and the politics lead. president obama has called him his unofficial
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here is president obama's response. >> i did not put this before congress just as a political ploy. or as symbolism. i put it before congress because i could not honestly claim that the threat posed by assad's use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians and women and children posed a imminent, direct threat to the united states. in that situation, obviously, i don't worry about congress. we do what we have to do to keep the american people safe. >> great question. i didn't quite hear an answer. chief political analyst gloria borger listening along as well. no big surprise there. i know as you know, you're talking to sources in washington, there's a heck of a lot happening behind the scenes right now. i know publicly the president can't, you know, entertain the idea that congress may vote no. so talk to me about some possible scenarios here as we move forward. >> what they have to do is they have to say, and they've been saying it since this last weekend when john kerry said it. they have to say that they have the authority to act alone. just to keep that there. but that it is thei
here is president obama's response. >> i did not put this before congress just as a political ploy. or as symbolism. i put it before congress because i could not honestly claim that the threat posed by assad's use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians and women and children posed a imminent, direct threat to the united states. in that situation, obviously, i don't worry about congress. we do what we have to do to keep the american people safe. >> great question. i didn't quite...
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obama care is here forget the politics, she's got the facts. >> seine asher in new york, thank you. >>> this is a car love's dream. on the auction block in pierce, nebraska, some date back to the 1930s. many have been barely driven. it took a local dealer decades to acquire of car. he finally decided to auction them all at once to pay some bills. >>> one hiss football coach made national headlines this week after he suspended his entire team for bad behavior off the field. well, now the team is back, but the question is -- have they all learned their lesson? [ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word... if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts... well muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour one on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour three. zyrtec®. love the air. claritin® doesn't start workin
obama care is here forget the politics, she's got the facts. >> seine asher in new york, thank you. >>> this is a car love's dream. on the auction block in pierce, nebraska, some date back to the 1930s. many have been barely driven. it took a local dealer decades to acquire of car. he finally decided to auction them all at once to pay some bills. >>> one hiss football coach made national headlines this week after he suspended his entire team for bad behavior off the...
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so, in your mind, is the political price too high to support president obama's proposal, whatever it may be? >> well, a pew research poll yesterday showed that a scant 23% of the american public support this kind of strike. and i don't think it's about political pressure alone. but history has shown us that when americans do not believe in the cause, that their country is about to engage in, the likelihood for success is diminished greatly. i think you have to weigh that in consideration. but, more than that, there are three fundamentals that i think have to be, have to be met before we involve ourselves in a conflict of this nature. number one, defining clearly what's at stake for the u.s. our national security, is it going to be breached if we don't take action? i have not seen a clear answer on that yet. i don't believe it is imperative to our national security. second, what are the rules of engagement and what do we hope to accomplish? is it possible that we actually escalate the conflict and that there will be more civilian casualties as a result of this type of selective bombin
so, in your mind, is the political price too high to support president obama's proposal, whatever it may be? >> well, a pew research poll yesterday showed that a scant 23% of the american public support this kind of strike. and i don't think it's about political pressure alone. but history has shown us that when americans do not believe in the cause, that their country is about to engage in, the likelihood for success is diminished greatly. i think you have to weigh that in consideration....
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problem that they have on obama care. and you just heard mitch mcconnell say it right there. he believes this is a fake fight and that this is not fair, it's a double standard and so on and so on. of course, before he spoke, harry reid made the point, going through some of the statistics, some of the numbers of nominees that are held up currently as we speak from the administration -- i believe 75 are sitting on the calendar right now -- saying that that is unfair and people in the administration need to have the personnel in order to have the government to function. it is a basic question of whether or not the government can function for the people. and they can't if they don't have the personnel there. he also addressed the fairness issue. harry reid saying that he understands that if and when these rules change, meaning part of it that's in the minority now, the republicans, are stripped of their ability to filibuster, stripped of their ability to hold up a president's nominees that if and when democrats are in the min
problem that they have on obama care. and you just heard mitch mcconnell say it right there. he believes this is a fake fight and that this is not fair, it's a double standard and so on and so on. of course, before he spoke, harry reid made the point, going through some of the statistics, some of the numbers of nominees that are held up currently as we speak from the administration -- i believe 75 are sitting on the calendar right now -- saying that that is unfair and people in the...
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>>> the politics lead. face-to-face. will the president and the speaker emerge with a deal when they meet minutes from now? we'll talk to legendary journalist bob woodward, who wrote
>>> the politics lead. face-to-face. will the president and the speaker emerge with a deal when they meet minutes from now? we'll talk to legendary journalist bob woodward, who wrote
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. >>> now to california's politics. the attorney general seems to be leing president obama off the hook after his remarks about his appearance had people in an uproar. we have the apology and response. >> reporter: california state attorney general, kamala harris may be the next u.s. attorney general. by many accounts a rising star in the democratic party, but her resume isn't grabbing headlines. what president obama said about her thursday at a private fundraiser in california is. calling her, quote, by far the best-looking attorney general. the white house answering to cnn about the comment. >> how has he reflected on his comments since making them and has he called harris? >> he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments. they are old friends and good friends. and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishmen accomplishments. >> it's sexist. that comment drops her like a stone and makes voters much less likely to see her as qualified or worthy of the
. >>> now to california's politics. the attorney general seems to be leing president obama off the hook after his remarks about his appearance had people in an uproar. we have the apology and response. >> reporter: california state attorney general, kamala harris may be the next u.s. attorney general. by many accounts a rising star in the democratic party, but her resume isn't grabbing headlines. what president obama said about her thursday at a private fundraiser in california...
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you think barack obama's not calling them in because he appreciates their strategic advice? >> when they sit there and say that they want to take assad out, that's fine. he's a very bad man. he's done very evil things. and clearly has to pay some price. then what ends up happening after that? and that's where i think when you talk to a lot of average americans and a lot of real people going, listen, we've been in two wars now in iraq and afghanistan. our military is exhausted. what they want is clarity. i think when senator mccain and senator graham go out there and make it sound like we're talking about a bigger commitment, a bigger commission, it doesn't help the cause. >> let me jump in. because on your point, when it comes to iraq and afghanistan, i think a lot of people, chris, agree with you. going back to what one of the senators said. senator graham specifically. he's saying how can i sell this? he's going back. they're on vacation one more week. how do i sell this to south carolinians. he says it's not iraq. it's not afghanistan. if we don't send the signal, what af
you think barack obama's not calling them in because he appreciates their strategic advice? >> when they sit there and say that they want to take assad out, that's fine. he's a very bad man. he's done very evil things. and clearly has to pay some price. then what ends up happening after that? and that's where i think when you talk to a lot of average americans and a lot of real people going, listen, we've been in two wars now in iraq and afghanistan. our military is exhausted. what they...